Tim Sherwood: Blackburn Rovers Premiership title win was all for Jack Walker

HE was there for its inception, as a Blackburn Rovers player, and he was there for the closure of its latest chapter, as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.

Over the past 22 years Tim Sherwood has seen the Premier League grow beyond all comprehension.

It is now the biggest and richest football league on the planet.

A league whose top clubs are run by billionaires drawn from all corners of the globe.

The days of Jack Walker, the local boy made good whose vision and wealth transformed his beloved Rovers from Division Two strugglers to top-flight champions in little over four years, appear to be consigned to the past.

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And for Sherwood – Walker’s title-winning skipper in the unforgettable 1994-95 campaign – that is unquestionably a bad thing for English football.

“I don’t think there’ll ever be another Jack Walker,” said Sherwood, who recently turned down the chance to return to management with West Brom after leaving Tottenham at the end of last season.

“Because I don’t even think Jack Walker would be rich enough to run a football club these days.

“And that’s a good indication of how the game has actually moved on since those days – and not for the better in my eyes.

“I think it’s moved on for the worse.

“It’s different now. Football clubs have changed and we have owners who are not really fans.

“Jack was the owner but he was a fan first. We realised that and we won it for Jack.”

Sherwood, of course, is speaking of the Premiership crown Rovers thrillingly claimed in 1995.

If only for one season Manchester United were well and truly knocked off their perch as Sherwood and his team-mates, led by the managerial genius of Kenny Dalglish, restored the Ewood Park outfit to the summit of English football for the first time in 81 years.

But with the 20th anniversary of the remarkable title triumph fast approaching, the captain of the famous side is quick to point out it would not have been possible without one man.

“Jack Walker needs to take all the credit,” said Sherwood, who arrived at Rovers in February 1992 in a £500,000 move from Norwich City and went on to make 300 appearances for the club, scoring 32 goals, before leaving for Tottenham in February 1999.

“He was the man who built the club with his finances and we all recognised that.

“He was one of the boys and he had the utmost respect of all the players.

“Because he didn’t try to be anyone other than himself, it was very easy for the boys to buy into him. He was just himself.”

“He used to go into the dressing room before games and after games and he never ever tried to tried to tell us about football or what we should be doing.

“He’d have his opinion, of course, but he knew Kenny was there to do a job.

“That’s what he had brought him into do and that’s what he let him get on with to do.

“He was a great man, you want to win it for people like him, and I’m so glad we did.”

A Message To the Current Players and Management,
You have the chance to win the Championship 20 years after our greatest triumph. We have had to suffer a traumatic 3 years under the Venkys but I for one am very optimistic for this season and the Venkys seem to have learned many lessons.
Try your best in every match and get into the habit of winning.
Win it for the fans, but most of all win it for Uncle Jack and everything he did for our great club, the PRIDE OF LANCASHIRE !
COYB

A Message To the Current Players and Management,
You have the chance to win the Championship 20 years after our greatest triumph. We have had to suffer a traumatic 3 years under the Venkys but I for one am very optimistic for this season and the Venkys seem to have learned many lessons.
Try your best in every match and get into the habit of winning.
Win it for the fans, but most of all win it for Uncle Jack and everything he did for our great club, the PRIDE OF LANCASHIRE !
COYBgaryintandem

"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.Super CIaret

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

You really are a sad schizo. I cannot imagine 1 Mighty Rovers fan being the slightest bothered about the Dingles when we swap places with you next season. You are sadly obsessed with our superior status and constantly want to be associated with us by touching our site. Don't worry, we feel sorry for you and will always comfort you....sad nutter.
COYB

[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]You really are a sad schizo. I cannot imagine 1 Mighty Rovers fan being the slightest bothered about the Dingles when we swap places with you next season. You are sadly obsessed with our superior status and constantly want to be associated with us by touching our site. Don't worry, we feel sorry for you and will always comfort you....sad nutter.
COYBgaryintandem

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!

[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!Frisson

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!

We could be talking about Brazil 1 Germany 7 on this forum and straight away this dingle cabbage would just rant about FFP, our debt winning at Ewood, 120 million parachute payment ( lets face it only deluded dingles believe they will stay up )
What a total bell end !!,

[quote][p][bold]Frisson[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!![/p][/quote]We could be talking about Brazil 1 Germany 7 on this forum and straight away this dingle cabbage would just rant about FFP, our debt winning at Ewood, 120 million parachute payment ( lets face it only deluded dingles believe they will stay up )
What a total bell end !!,carltondry

A Darener wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.

Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing

[quote][p][bold]A Darener[/bold] wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.[/p][/quote]Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishingcarltondry

A Darener wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.

Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing

Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now!

[quote][p][bold]carltondry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]A Darener[/bold] wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.[/p][/quote]Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing[/p][/quote]Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now!WheresYourFamousSuicide?

A Darener wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.

Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing

Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now!

Not enough English players getting a chance in the premiership - sadly - look at Man City - expect Joe Hart to be replaced there next season.
How many of that German team play for Bayern what it 6 ?
English league just a money machine - and our mentality of pinning a teams hopes on one player over the years.
Still think Germany best team and agree they consistently do things right and actually fix problems when the team needed it

[quote][p][bold]WheresYourFamousSuic
ide?[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]carltondry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]A Darener[/bold] wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.[/p][/quote]Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing[/p][/quote]Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now![/p][/quote]Not enough English players getting a chance in the premiership - sadly - look at Man City - expect Joe Hart to be replaced there next season.
How many of that German team play for Bayern what it 6 ?
English league just a money machine - and our mentality of pinning a teams hopes on one player over the years.
Still think Germany best team and agree they consistently do things right and actually fix problems when the team needed itcarltondry

A Darener wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.

Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing

Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now!

Not enough English players getting a chance in the premiership - sadly - look at Man City - expect Joe Hart to be replaced there next season.
How many of that German team play for Bayern what it 6 ?
English league just a money machine - and our mentality of pinning a teams hopes on one player over the years.
Still think Germany best team and agree they consistently do things right and actually fix problems when the team needed it

[quote][p][bold]WheresYourFamousSuic
ide?[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]carltondry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]A Darener[/bold] wrote:
How about an all European final, played in South America. Won by Holland. Now that would be something.[/p][/quote]Can't see beyond Germany - they just dismantled Brazil - it was astonishing[/p][/quote]Brazil were sh!te, final will be closer - could even go to penalties.
Still, credit to Germany though, they looked class in 2010, and 4 years later have only improved. The FA needs to look at the youth set up over here, Germany did nearly 15 years ago, and look at them now![/p][/quote]Not enough English players getting a chance in the premiership - sadly - look at Man City - expect Joe Hart to be replaced there next season.
How many of that German team play for Bayern what it 6 ?
English league just a money machine - and our mentality of pinning a teams hopes on one player over the years.
Still think Germany best team and agree they consistently do things right and actually fix problems when the team needed itcarltondry

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!

He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'

[quote][p][bold]Frisson[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!![/p][/quote]He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'Harwoodstblue

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!

He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'

Nowt to worry about then eh?

So even your managing Director Derek Shaw, your own manager Gary Bowyer and everyone else who says that Blackburn are in trouble with FFP have all got it wrong have they?

Phew, what a relief!

[quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Frisson[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!![/p][/quote]He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'[/p][/quote]Nowt to worry about then eh?
So even your managing Director Derek Shaw, your own manager Gary Bowyer and everyone else who says that Blackburn are in trouble with FFP have all got it wrong have they?
Phew, what a relief!Chuck Norris' Roundhouse

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

In Steven read we trust

[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]In Steven read we trustroversok

Super CIaret wrote:
&quot;I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."

LOL!

Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..

I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.

In Bowyer we trust.

Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!!

He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'

Nowt to worry about then eh?

So even your managing Director Derek Shaw, your own manager Gary Bowyer and everyone else who says that Blackburn are in trouble with FFP have all got it wrong have they?

Phew, what a relief!

I havent said they have got it wrong I have said that the 60 million where supposedly in debt to is bull!! The on going cost cutting along with the share Venkys bought off Venkys London Ltd will bring us in line with FFP and no sanctions will be made against us!! Next...........

[quote][p][bold]Chuck Norris' Roundhouse[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Harwoodstblue[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Frisson[/bold] wrote:
[quote][p][bold]Super CIaret[/bold] wrote:
"I think Sherwood is after GB's job now that he sees things have much improved at Ewood."
LOL!
Much improved.. you're now starting your third season in the second division! You have a transfer embargo to contend with and the urgent need to clear the decks to reduce a whopping £36.5million loss, with debts heading over the £60milllion mark..
I love that kind of improvement.. keep up the good work no-dads.
In Bowyer we trust.[/p][/quote]Can you find an article no later than the last 30 days saying we are 60 million in debt? Also we currently dont have any embargos over us and probably wont with the cash injection Venkys recently made combined with the ongoing cost cutting. You really need to get a life on concentrate on your own team. I would be more concerned with those odds for your lot to come straight back down. I think they are the shortest odds ever for a team to be relegated. Never mind Sordell will smash loads in for you eh!!![/p][/quote]He can't find an article, it's all bull****. Apparently we have an overdraft of £11 million and the rest is owed to Venkys, who are in no hurry to 'pay themselves back'[/p][/quote]Nowt to worry about then eh?
So even your managing Director Derek Shaw, your own manager Gary Bowyer and everyone else who says that Blackburn are in trouble with FFP have all got it wrong have they?
Phew, what a relief![/p][/quote]I havent said they have got it wrong I have said that the 60 million where supposedly in debt to is bull!! The on going cost cutting along with the share Venkys bought off Venkys London Ltd will bring us in line with FFP and no sanctions will be made against us!! Next...........Frisson